? Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D.

Are you one of those people who is overwhelmed by the number
of items on your to-do list? Unwieldy to-do lists often
have a mix of daily tasks, projects and long-term goals, and
can sometimes look so overwhelming, we procrastinate even
the simplest of tasks. An easy solution is to create more
than one list.

Are there some things on your list that you transfer from
week-to-week and never complete? Ask yourself the reason
for the procrastination. Perhaps it makes more sense to
transfer some to a project list. If that is the case, break
the project into steps and put only the first one or two
steps on your daily to-do list. And if you still
procrastinate a particular task, it may mean that the task
is not so important. Be honest. If you've been able to put
it off for so long, perhaps it can be removed altogether. A
deeper way to probe the procrastination is to ask yourself
if it simply is out of sync with who you are at this time in
your life or out of sync with what you would truly like to
be doing.

Is another task causing you to feel confused and
overwhelmed? Maybe you need more information in order to do
it? Getting that information or support is task number 1.
Look closely. Can you ask someone else to do something for
you that you really don't enjoy? If not, plan to reward
yourself when you've done the task.

In short:

- Break to-do lists into manageable, comfortable steps
with comfortable deadlines.
- Split the big to-do list into separate categories
(daily, projects, long-term).
- Look closely at why you procrastinate, then move or
delete the task accordingly.
- Always get the information you need to decide if a task
is worth keeping.
- Delegate what you can't or don't like doing.
- Reward yourself whenever you complete any task.

Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level Business
and Professional Coaching. She coaches Professionals and
Business Partners. You can purchase her ebook or soft cover
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